gypsy

> I was walking down the street when I was accosted by a particularly dirty> and shabby-looking homeless man who asked me for a couple of dollars for> dinner. I took out my wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked,"If I give> you> this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of dinner?">>>> "No, I had to stop drinking years ago," the homeless man replied.>>>> "Will you use it to go fishing instead of buying food?" I asked.>>>> "No, I don't waste time fishing," the homeless man said.. "I need to>> spend> all my time trying to stay alive.">>>> "Will you spend this on hunting equipment?" I asked.>>>> "Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless man. "I haven't gone hunting in 20> years!">>>> "Well," I said, "I'm not going to give you money. Instead, I'm going to> take you home for a shower and a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.">>>> The homeless man was astounded. "Won't your wife be furious with you for> doing that?>>>> I replied, "Don't worry about that. It's important for her to see what a> man looks like after he has given up drinking, fishing and hunting.">